The "history" Ferguson referred to is grisly: earlier this year, cleaners going through the dead hoarder's home found a mummified body wrapped inside a piece of carpet, believed to have been there for ten years.

The body was later identified by police as Sydney man Shane Snellman, a petty criminal known to authorities. His death is being treated as suspicious.

The property owner, a man named Bruce Roberts, died of natural causes, but is a suspect in the murder investigation.

Teams have clearly been hard at work on the property, because photos on the McGrath listing show a clean, empty house free from clutter -- although with rather outdated mint green walls, and a garden that could use some TLC.

The house was occupied by a hoarder, Bruce Roberts, who died of natural causes in July 2017. Photo: McGrath.

The property -- a wide 557sqm corner block of land -- is expected to fetch $1.8 million, slightly below the median Greenwich price of $2.5 million.

The listing speaks of a an opportunity to "capitalise on the sweeping city views with a second storey", and boasts of close proximity to rail, ferry, buses and shops, with city views at entrance that will be enhanced with a rebuild.

"One of the opportunities when purchasing a property like this, is that any future owner has the chance to wipe the slate clean and build their dream home, subject to council approval," said Ferguson.

The first inspection at 31 Greendale Street is scheduled to go ahead on Saturday at 12pm. It goes to auction on August 25.